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quadruped
[ kwod-roo-ped ]
noun
- an animal, especially a mammal, having four feet.
quadruped
/ ˌkwɒdrʊˈpɛdəl; ˈkwɒdrʊˌpɛd; kwɒˈdruːpɪdəl /
noun
- an animal, esp a mammal, that has all four limbs specialized for walking
adjective
- having four feet
quadruped
/ kwŏd′rə-pĕd′ /
- An animal having four feet, such as most reptiles and mammals.
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Derived Forms
- quadrupedal, adjective
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Other Words From
- quad·ru·pe·dal [kwo-, droo, -pi-dl, kwod-r, oo, -, ped, -l], adjective
- quadru·pedism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quadruped1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quadruped1
C17: from Latin quadrupēs, from quadru- (see quadri- ) + pēs foot
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Example Sentences
There could not, indeed, be stronger evidence that man has descended from a quadruped ancestor.
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But these species have returned to the quadruped habit, to which the equal length of their limbs adapts them.
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Variations of this form of punishment are seen in the furca and in the "making a quadruped out of a man."
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And the wretched lunatic went behind the screen and wheeled out a small wooden quadruped covered with large round spots!
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The four-handed animals fill up the great chasm between the quadruped and the human species.
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